Shloka 116

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

यां यां कामयते सिद्धिं तां तां प्राप्नोत्यपि ध्रुवम् । अष्टोत्तरशतं त्वेकं पूजयित्वा मृगाधिपम् ॥ ११६ ॥

Transliteration

yāṃ yāṃ kāmayate siddhiṃ tāṃ tāṃ prāpnotyapi dhruvam | aṣṭottaraśataṃ tvekaṃ pūjayitvā mṛgādhipam || 116 ||

Translation

Người mong cầu thành tựu nào thì chắc chắn đạt được thành tựu ấy, sau khi lễ bái Đức Chúa—“Sư tử giữa muôn loài”—bằng một trăm lẻ tám (108) lần cúng kính.

Word by Word

• yām: which (whichever)
• yām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (relative pronoun), Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana; repeated for emphasis

• yām: which (whichever)
• yām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Same as previous; repetition (yāṃ yāṃ)

• kāmayate: desires
• kāmayate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kam (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Ātmanepada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• siddhim: success; attainment
• siddhim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (demonstrative pronoun), Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana; repeated for emphasis

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Same as previous; repetition (tāṃ tāṃ)

• prāpnoti: attains
• prāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• api: also; even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sambhāvanā/samuccaya particle (also/even)

• dhruvam: surely
• dhruvam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya used adverbially; niścayārtha

• aṣṭa-uttara-śatam: one hundred and eight
• aṣṭa-uttara-śatam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana; dvigu numeral compound meaning 108

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphasis/contrast particle

• ekam: one (set)
• ekam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana; qualifying aṣṭottaraśatam

• pūjayitvā: having worshipped
• pūjayitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), “having worshipped”

• mṛga-adhipam: the lord of beasts (lion)
• mṛga-adhipam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛga (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narasimha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches the phala (assured result) of focused devotion: performing a complete 108-fold worship of the Lord brings the devotee the specific siddhi he seeks, emphasizing faith, order, and sincerity in upāsanā.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is presented as purposeful and grace-centered: by honoring the Lord as the supreme protector (mṛgādhipa—lion-like Narasiṃha/Vishnu) with a full count of offerings, the devotee aligns desire with worship and receives the Lord’s boon.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline and counting in worship—using the auspicious number 108 (aṣṭottaraśata) for japa/arcana—reflecting practical kalpa-style procedure (ritual method) rather than grammar or astrology.